Smart Sexy Sustainable Clothing

November 12: Smart, Sexy, Sustainable Clothing
Sarah Szymanski of Chartreuse
Location: Chartreuse, 2227 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee


ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS: MAINTAINING A GREEN PLANET

Host: Milwaukee LGBT Community Center

Date & Time: second Wednesday of every month from 6:00 - 8:00
P.M.

Fees: free, but limited to twenty participants on a
first-registered, first-served basis

The focus of the Environmental Awareness program is learn how to
leave less of a "carbon footprint" on our planet by exploring
and discussing a variety of "green" topics and by discovering
and using tools, such as composting, that will allow each
participant to live more gently on the land.

Each workshop session will provide participants with:
- Site tour of a facility or examination of products.
- Question-and-answer period.
- Special hands-on activity.
- Resource and referral lists.

Also:
Schedule of Topics:

September 10: Series Introduction: The Environmentally Friendly
Home
Juli Kaufmann of Pragmatic Construction
Location: Ms. Kaufmann's home, 602 S. 3rd Street, Milwaukee

October 8: Alternative Energy Sources for the Home
Barb Basaj of SunSpec, LLC
Location: LGBT Community Center, 315 W. Court Street, Milwaukee

November 12: Smart, Sexy, Sustainable Clothing
Sarah Szymanski of Chartreuse
Location: Chartreuse, 2227 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee

December 10: Re-Gifting: Celebration of Abundance
Patrick Price of Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Location: LGBT Community Center, 315 W. Court Street, Milwaukee

January 14: Healthy, Earth-Friendly Interiors
Lyn Falk of Solterra Studios
Location: Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place, Milwaukee

February 11: Consumer Goods That Don't Consume Our Environment
Autumn Faughn of Whole Foods Market
Location: Whole Foods Market, 2305 N. Prospect Avenue,
Milwaukee

March 11: Ethanol: Promises and Challenges
Dr. John Reisel of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Location: LGBT Community Center, 315 W. Court Street, Milwaukee

April 8: Sustainability Programs Available at the Urban Ecology
Center
Beth Fetterley of Urban Ecology Center
Location: Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place, Milwaukee

May 13: Sustainable Real Estate
Julilly Kohler and Mike Mangan, Developers of Kane Commons
Location: TBD

June 11: Alternative Healing Modalities
Debra J. Onsager, L.Ac., Family Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies,
LLC
Location: 9130 W. Loomis Road, Suite 900, Franklin

July 8: Food: Organically & Locally Grown
David Swanson, Braise CulinarySchool
Location: TBD

August 12: The Urban Garden
John Hefter, local gardener
Location: 2246A S. 29th Street, Milwaukee

To register for this FREE series, please call Patrick Price,
Director of Philanthropy for the Milwaukee LGBT Community
Center, at 414-292-3065 or e-mail him at pprice@mkelgbt.org.
Each monthly workshop stands alone, so when you register, please
indicate whether you plan to attend the entire year-long series
or a specific selection of workshops.

Oh Summer

I'm sorry I've been so horrible with updating this, really I am.










this shirt is just plain adorable!

June

ok it's been way too long since I've updated. there's a lot of repeat faces in this one, cuz I haven't had time to search for random people



these kids amused me, trying to be so sophisticated while going to a Brewers game

I apologize for not updating this in so long, this semester has been very rough

BOO SNOW

This has nothing to do with Milwaukee, but this video is everything the 6 year old me would have wanted. Her outfit seems to have come straight out of my memories

plus the song's pretty nice too ;}

Mink Spring Fashion Show

T-shirt whore

While working the other night, I had a passenger who admitted he had always wanted to reconstruct clothing and kept telling me how jealous he was of my "skills".

Well I can't spread the talent, but if any of you want to do something more with your value village shirts you should look HERE



T-Shirt Reclamation @ UWM Craft Centre

Rescue old boxy T-shirts from conformity. Learn patterns and draping, cutting, and pinning techniques, the use of origami in fashion, and visual design elements for transforming all your old tees into fitted and flattering articles. Take home tutorials and one ready to wear garment.

Saturday, March 29, 2008
414-229-5535
UWM Union Room EG30